In Towards a National Broadband Strategy for Australia, the TelSoc Broadband Futures Group proposed target levels for broadband speeds of 100 Mbps/50 Mbps and 1 Gbps/500 Mbps over the next 5 to 10 years. What are the prospects that speeds of this order can be provided to regional and rural Australia? Gavin Williams, Chief Development Officer, Regional and Remote, at NBN Co, will outline NBN’s thinking and plans and responds to questions such as: What are NBN Co’s plans to bring rural access progressively up to city quality? What are the barriers to higher performance of fixed wireless? To what extent will provision for enhanced fixed line capabilities for business extend to consumers?

Eventbrite registration link: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/telsoc-broadband-futures-forum-regional-and-rural-broadband-access-tickets-144813682623

Program:

12 noon (AEDT) -12.05 Opening and Broadband Futures Project Update: Chairperson (Jim Holmes)

12.05-12.35+ NBN Co’s approach and thinking (Gavin Williams)

12.35-1.30 Q&A

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Please note that the recording does contain some 'static' during the Q&A session. Unfortunately this appears to have been introduced by the Zoom platform or the presenter's device.